Defending champion Novak Djokovic beat Thanasi Kobbinakis in straight sets on Wednesday to move into the third round at Wimbledon. Djokovic, who is now the -190 favorite to win Wimbledon at DraftKings Sportsbook, defeated Kobbinakis 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 in a day of easy work for the 20-time Grand Slam champion. […]
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Wimbledon Odds: Top Seeds Survive Tough Tests on Monday, Collins, Hurkacz Out in First Round
Novak Djokovic entered the 2022 Wimbledon tournament as an overwhelming favorite to win his 21st Grand Slam title and his seventh in the grass-court event, so it wasn’t news that he won his first-round match. The fact that he faced some real resistance, however, came as a surprise. Djokovic dropped […]
Djokovic Comes Up Short of Slam, Still Favored to Make History in 2022
Novak Djokovic may not have finished off his calendar-year Grand Slam at the US Open on Sunday, but he’ll still have plenty of chances to add to his major title haul in the 2022 tennis season. Djokovic won the first three Grand Slam titles of the year in 2021, but […]
Emma Raducanu, Leylah Fernandez Face Off in Historic US Open Women’s Final
For the first time in the Open Era of professional tennis, two unseeded players will meet in a Grand Slam final as Emma Raducanu and Leylah Fernandez battle for the US Open women’s championship on Saturday. Raducanu became the first qualifier to reach any Grand Slam final – men’s or […]
US Open Women’s Semifinals: Sabalenka, Sakkari Face Unseeded Opponents in Final Four
A string of early upsets drained much of the star power from the women’s draw at the 2021 US Open. Even so, No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka remains alive heading into the semifinals, leading four players who are all looking to pick up their first Grand Slam title. Sabalenka eased […]